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Renowned soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston has died. She was part of a extraordinary musical family that included Dionne Warwick and her superstar daughter, Whitney Houston.

Stephen Easterbrook got a $42 million exit package after his relationship with an employee violated company policy. In 2018, he made 2,124 times more than the median income of a McDonald's employee.

NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.

From the versatility of the violin to the virtuosity of a mysterious opera composer, NPR's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic set of the year's best classical recordings.

A company of the 101st Airborne Division in Panjwaii tries to cut Taliban supply lines and win the support of locals. It offers a focused look at the overall U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Watching closely are the Taliban -- and the top ranks of the U.S. military command.

Ash from an Icelandic volcano is causing big and costly disruptions in Europe but, so far, it's nothing compared with the havoc caused by the country's economic eruption a year and a half ago. How can a remote island in the North Atlantic, with only about 320,000 people, be the source of so much damage?

Ash from an Icelandic volcano is causing big and costly disruptions in Europe but, so far, it's nothing compared with the havoc caused by the country's economic eruption a year and a half ago. How can a remote island in the North Atlantic, with only about 320,000 people, be the source of so much damage?

They eat up administrators' time, many students think they discriminate against girls and aren't there much more important things to worry about?

The Pentagon kept Lloyd Austin's hospitalization under wraps for days. He's still recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Pentagon said, but he has returned to his full duties.

As the British Invasion changed the landscape of the music industry, jazz musicians had to adapt to popular music written by the bands themselves instead of hired songwriters.